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title: "assets"
manual: "Content Blocks"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/friendsoftypo3/content-blocks:cb-definition-assets@main"
source: "Definition/Assets/Index.rst"
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# assets {#cb-definition-assets}

The **assets** folder contains public resources. If you are familiar with the
directory structure of extensions, this would be the **Resources/Public**
folder. This is the place where you can put your CSS, JavaScript or image files
inside. In order to include these in your template, you must use custom
[Content Block ViewHelpers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/friendsoftypo3/content-blocks:asset-view-helpers@main).

This folder will be symlinked or copied to
**Resources/Public/ContentBlocks/\<vendor>/\<name>** of the host extension. This
is to keep the modular style of a Content Type but still leverage the TYPO3
asset publishing mechanism.

## icon.svg {#icon-svg}

This is the icon for the Content Type. There is a fallback to a default icon,
but it is **recommended** to replace it with your own, custom icon. You can find
many official TYPO3 icons [here](https://typo3.github.io/TYPO3.Icons/icons/content.html).
Allowed file extensions are **svg**, **png** and **gif** (in preferred order).

## icon-hide-in-menu.svg {#icon-hide-in-menu-svg}

This is a special icon for Page Types for the "hide in menu" state. The same
logic applies as for the standard icon.svg.

## icon-root.svg {#icon-root-svg}

This is a special icon for Page Types for the "is_siteroot" state. The same
logic applies as for the standard icon.svg.